CVE-2026-22172

critical · 9.4

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.12 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the WebSocket connect path that allows shared-token or password-authenticated connections to self-declare elevated scopes without server-side binding. Attackers can exploit this logic flaw to present unauthorized scopes such as operator.admin and perform admin-only gateway operations.

9.4

CVSS

0.6%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

45th

EPSS percentile

2026-03-20

Published

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
openclaw	openclaw	< 2026.3.12

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References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-elevation-in-websocket-shared-auth-connections

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2026-22172